Underdog mentality? Forget it
MORGANTOWN - With the signing of Devin Ebanks on Sunday, West Virginia has put together perhaps the most highly regarded basketball recruiting class in its history. I know, that's not news. You'd already figured that out, right? After all, how often have the Mountaineers ever landed a Top 100 recruit, much less three in the same class?
Henry's situation just sad
MORGANTOWN - Every time Pacman Jones does something stupid or illegal (or both), I simply shrug it off. Over the course of the past three or four years, I've shrugged so much I think I've done permanent damage to my shoulders.
Herd finishing ultimate road trip
THIS WEEK, Marshall's homeless baseball season ends in New Orleans at Tulane's stadium, barring a championship run.
11 years too long for any contract
In sitting back and watching developments at West Virginia University from afar, and seeing the new contract awarded basketball coach Bob Huggins, I can't help but ask the same question over and over. Is an 11-year contract a good idea? Ever?
Don't expect SSAC to tackle Mayo mess
SECONDARY SCHOOL Activities Commission executive director Gary Ray hit the right notes when asked about the O.J. Mayo saga.
Playoff debate with Tranghese
I didn't think WVU president Mike Garrison would be up for a debate.
A little bit of fun at the tennis tourney
AH, I remember the days.
WVU, Big East quietly secure millions
THE BIG EAST'S eight football schools quietly locked up a boatload of money last week.
Women playing hoops not appealing to men
The WNBA's new slogan is "Expect Great."
Rivera may hang big '0' on everyone
BETWEEN WATCHING every NBA playoff game on TV and watching Hillary Clinton contemplate using one of her replay challenges to obtain the Democratic presidential nomination, a curious baseball thought struck me the other day: Mariano Rivera might not give up a single run in 2008.
Plenty of ways to follow Hornbuckle's rookie season
WHEN BRUCE Springsteen released his ode to cable television, "57 Channels [and nothin' on]," 16 years ago, even The Boss couldn't have predicted our current landscape in which hundreds of channels now exist.
There is nothing like a West Virginia mom
I have a saying. I tell many around the country that "There is nothing like a West Virginia mom"!
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